You've heard about digital music files called MP3s. You've heard about compact digital players like the Diamond Rio. You've heard about college kids who haven't bought a CD in years because they have 20-gig hard drives full of bootlegged songs. Have you felt compelled to get in on the fun? Probably not. Napster will change that. Deceptively simple, it harnesses the amazing hive-like power of the Net. It's clearly a killer app. Literally. The current record industry business model is living on borrowed time.

Harold Check